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First week of September-Four stunning weddings!!

First week of September-Four stunning weddings!! 150 150 adam Michaels

September 2014 is off to a great start start with four stunning weddings!
Around Town Entertainment was all around the Tri-State area this weekend providing wedding music in Connecticut, wedding music in New Jersey and wedding music in New York!

On Saturday, September 6, 2014, the Around Town Band was the chosen New York wedding band for the Melissa Cantor and Jake Leiby wedding.
The wedding ceremony and celebration were at the New York wedding venue, Studio Square, in Astoria, New York 11106
The bride and groom chose “Wagon Wheel” by Old Crow Medicine Show for the wedding processional song and the bride chose “Dodi Li: for her processional wedding bride’s song.
For the wedding recessional song, they chose “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers.
After the jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment serenaded the guests during the cocktail hour, the excited crowd moved to the reception.

The New York wedding entertainment Around Town Entertainment, welcomed the bride and groom into their wedding entrance song “Step in The Name Of Love” by R.Kelly.
This was also their first official wedding dance song For the wedding parent dance songs, they chose “I Loved Her First” by Heartland and “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys.

There was a jubilant Hora that started the exciting dance event!
The crowd danced the night away to all their favorite songs including hte bride’s requested songs “Single Ladies” Beyonce, “We Found Love” by Rihanna and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston.
It was an exciting night of New York wedding entertainment!

Saturday, September 6, 2014, was also the Connecticut wedding with entertainment by theAfter Party Band!
This Connecticut wedding band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen wedding band for the Kerry Schulz and Steve Lebedevitch wedding.

The wedding venue was the Birchwood Country Club located at 25 Kings Highway South, Westport, CT 06880.
The guests arrived to elegant music by Around Town Entertainment’s wedding cocktail music.
The guests then started the night off with a bang! The bridal party and bride and groom made a grand entrance to “Everybody needs Somebody” Blues Brothers. Then the couple danced to their wedding first dance song “Better Than Love” by Griffin House.
“When you Need Me” by Bruce Springstein and “Forever Young” by Rod Stewart were the chosen wedding parent dance songs.
The crowd really loved the bride and groom’s favorite wedding song choices, “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett, “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey and “Lover Lay Down” by Dave Matthews.
The crowd raved that the After Party Band was some of the best Connecticut wedding entertainment they’ve ever heard!

Saturday, September 6, 2014 was also the wedding of Carrie Rooke and Tom Monahan.
The wedding took place at the Rooke Residence in Morristown, NJ.
The couple chose Around Town Entertainment’s newest band The At Midnight Band as their New Jersey wedding band.
The guests enjoyed the wedding cocktail music performed by Around Town Entertainment’s jazz trio.
Then it was time for an amazing dance reception with New Jersey’s best dance music from Around Town Entertainment!
The bride and groom chose the First Dance wedding song “Long May You Run” by Neil Young.
They requested the first uptempo wedding song to be “You Make My Dreams Come True” by Hall and Oats, and that set the night off!
“Teach Your Children” by Crosby Still Nash and “Copperline” by James Taylor were the chosen wedding parent dance songs.
They also chose “When I’m 64” by the Beatles as their wedding cake Cutting song. The bride and groom chose “Sloop John B” for the last wedding song after an exhilarating night of NJ wedding entertainment.

Saturday, September 6, 2014 was another New York wedding, which took place at the upscale wedding venue, The Cooperstown Country Club located at 5738 New York 80, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
The bride Brittany Soule and groom, Daniel Horowitz chose the New York wedding band, The A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment.
The evening began with a touching ceremony at the nearby church, with the ceremony pianist from Around Town Entertainment.
The chosen wedding ceremony songs were “Jesu, Joy of a Man’s Desiring,” “Canon in D,”A Thousand Years” by The Piano Guys. The crowd cheered as the music “You are The Best Thing” by Ray La Montagne played.
The piano and guitar duo from Around Town Entertainment played all the cool outdoor music for the guests during their wedding cocktail hour.
The bride and groom made a grand wedding entrance from a boat, walking in on the dock as they were announced! What a clever idea for an wedding entrance!
The couple chose “Crazy Love” by John Mayer as their first dance song.
The bride chose the Father Daughter dance song “What A Wonderful World” L. Armstrong. Then the groom dance to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts for his mother daughter dance song.
The bride’s uncle joined the band and sang “Under My Thumb” by Rolling Stones.
Other chosen wedding songs were “Danzo Kuduro” as well as the couple’s favorite top 40 wedding songs performed by the New York wedding band.

Around Town Entertainment is proud to have been chosen as the NY wedding Entertainment, CT wedding Entertainment, and NJ wedding entertainment

Four Amazing weddings -Last weekend of August!!!

Four Amazing weddings -Last weekend of August!!! 150 150 adam Michaels

August 2014 for Around Town Entertainment closed with a bang! Four amazing weddings!

August 30, 2014, the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen New York wedding band for the wedding of Chelsea Stine and Steve Matson.
The couple chose the stunning property at Stone Tavern Farm for their ceremony and celebration. The wedding ceremony was in a beautiful open field overlooking the mountains and horse in the pasture.

For the wedding processional song, they chose “More than Words” by Extreme. For the bride’s wedding song, she chose “Kissin You” by Des’ree. And for the recessional, they chose “Lucky” by Colby Caillat and Jason Mraz.
After the wonderful ceremony and cocktail music, by Around Town Entertainment, the guests moved into the huge transformed barn, beautifully decorated for the wedding event!
The Bridal party and the Bride and Groom’s wedding entrance song was “On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons. The couple’s First dance wedding song was “Best Days” by Matt White. Other selected wedding parent dance songs chosen were “I Need You To Turn In” by Elton john and”Just the Way You Are”by Billy Joel.
It was an ecstatic wedding celebration!

August 31, 2014 was the wedding of Monica Latowicki and Michael Rabin. The bride and groom were married at the New York wedding venue, The Renaissance Westchester Hotel.
They chose the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment as their New York Westchester wedding band.
The pianist from Around Town Entertainment played “Erev Shel Shoshanim,” “Rhythm of Love” by The Plain White T’s, “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, “Falling Slowly” from Once and “Best Days of My Life” by American Authors as the chosen wedding ceremony songs.

The wedding cocktail music was played by Around Town’s jazz trio.
The guests moved to their reception and made their grand entrance to “I’m On Top of The World” by Imagine Dragons. The wedding First Dance song was “You and Me” by Dave Matthews Band.
The guests then went crazy to a true wedding Hora!
Other songs chosen were “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers and “In My Life” by the Beatles as the wedding parent dance songs.
The brother of groom joined the band and sang “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker. The band loved the guest performance and all the moments with the newlyweds!

August 31, 2014 was also the wedding of Jill Rubenstein and Andrew Buecking. The couple chose the stunning Garrison Golf Club as their New York Wedding Venue. https://www.thegarrison.com/

The A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment was chosen as the New York wedding entertainment for this wedding event.
The wedding ceremony music and wedding cocktail music was played by the Steel drums for weddings by Around Town Entertainment.
The ceremony wedding music chosen was “One Love” by Bob Marley, “All Of Me” by John Legend and “Happy” by Pherrell.

The couple had an amazing wedding reception, with the New York wedding music by Around Town Entertainment. The couple chose”Dog Days are Over” by Florence and the Machine as their wedding entrance song and “Ain’t That Love” by Ray Charles as their wedding first dance song.
One of their favorite songs, “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” by Stevie Wonder was a perfect cake cutting wedding song! The couple had a shining wedding event!

August 31, 2014 was also the wedding of Melissa Offenberg and Jordan Baron. The New York Wedding Band, The “After Party Band,” from Around Town Entertainment was also in Garrison at The Highlands Country Club.
The pianist from Around Town Entertainment played “All Of Me” by John Legend, “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perry and “I Do” by Colbie Caillat for the couple’s chosen wedding ceremony songs.

After an elegant cocktail hour, the bride and groom and their guests danced the night away at a wonderful wedding reception!
The bride and groom chose “Everything” by Michael Buble as their first dance wedding song, and “Over The Rainbow” by Israel Kamkawiwo’ole and ” Kind and Generous” by Natalie Merchant as the wedding parent dance songs.
The guests joined in on a spirited traditional wedding Hora and danced to the selected wedding songs “Black Magic Woman” by Santana, “Killy Me Softly” by Roberta Flack, “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars, “Burn” by Ellie Goulding and “Royals” by Lorde.
This was a spectacular New York wedding!

What a way to finish up August!
Four great celebrations with New York wedding music and entertainment by Around Town Entertainment.
Around Town Entertainment was honored to have been selected as the best New York wedding Band by the knot.com and weddingwire.com.
Please visit our website WWW.AROUNDTOWNENT.COM For all New York wedding Entertainment, New Jersey Entertainment and Connecticut wedding Entertainment.

Two great weekends, four weddings and a corporate event with Around Town Entertainment

Two great weekends, four weddings and a corporate event with Around Town Entertainment 150 150 adam Michaels

August has been a very exciting month for Around Town Entertainment!
The last two weekends were filled with four amazing weddings and our annual New York corporate event for Clinique.
Next weekend will also be a wonderful weekend with four more weddings! Details soon to come on those weddings!

Here is a bit more about the events we had the pleasure in being part of!

August 16, 2014 was the wedding of Luke Wilson and Maddie Rahner.
The wedding was at the classic and exclusive New York City wedding venue, The Plaza Hotel.
The couple’s ceremony began in the Terrace Room, which was brilliantly designed for the occasion.

The music played by the pianist from Around Town Entertainment as the guests waited in anticipation.
For the wedding processional music, the chosen song was “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele. For the the bride’s ceremony processional song, the song “Canon in D” was chosen.
For the recessional the bagpipes from Around Town Entertainment in traditional Scottish kilts played “Loch Lomond.” The bagpipes escorted the guests to the cocktail hour where the jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment serenaded the guests with the chosen wedding cocktail music.

The guests then moved into the main ballroom of the Plaza Hotel for a night of wedding festivities.
The wedding strolling bagpipes along with a drummer played as the bridal party and the bride and groom made their grand entrance into the ballroom.
For the wedding bridal party entrance song the bagpipes played “Scotland The Brave” and for the bride and groom’s entrance, they played “The Green Hills of Tyrol.”
Then the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment took over as the bride and groom took their first dance as husband and wife. The wedding song “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne was their chosen song.
From then on it was a wild party for all to enjoy! The dance floor was packed for the duration of the evening as the guests from New York and from abroad came together to celebrate this beautiful couple’s spectacular event! This was a true New York wedding with exciting New York wedding music from Around Town Entertainment!Also on August 16, was the beautiful wedding of Jessica Brondo and Nicholas Dovidoff.
The wedding took place at another stunning and classic New York City wedding venue, Gotham Hall.

The ceremony began with the music played by Around Town Entertainment.
The wedding processional song chosen was “Green Eyes” by Coldplay.
The bride chose “Sea Of Love” by cat power as her wedding processional song.
For the recessional the song was “Everlasting Light” by Black Keys.

The jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment was the selected sophisticated music choice for the guests wedding cocktail music.
Once the New York city wedding reception began, the A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment danced the guests to oblivion!
As the bride and groom wedding entrance song, the band played “You’re All I Need To Get By” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
For the Father Daughter wedding Dance, the song “Summertime” by Jill Scott and George Benson was the chosen song.
“I’m Into Something Good” by Herman Hermit was the song chosen for the mother son wedding song.
Other selected songs were “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder, “You’re My Best Friend” by Queen and “Shining Star” Earth Wind and fire. The A-List band was thrilled to provide this amazing couple their New York City wedding music.

August 23, 2014 was the wedding of James Reed to Maureen Doherty.
The couple chose the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment as their New York wedding band. The event took place at the New York wedding venue, The Glen Island Harbor Club in New Rochelle.
The wedding cocktail music from Around Town Entertainment set the mood for an elegant event.
Soon the guests arrived and it was clear they were ready for a party!
The guests danced the night away to their favorite hits!
But first the band played the wedding Bridal Party Entrance song “Centerfold” J. Geils band.
For the Bride and Groom Entrance song, they chose “Start Me Up” by Rolling Stones. The classic wedding song, “Stand By Me” was the couple’s first wedding dance song.
Other New York city wedding music chosen was “In My Life” by the Beatles, “Aint No mountain High Enough,” “Single Ladies” by Beyonce, “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond.
What an exciting evening with New York wedding entertainment by Around Town Entertainment.

August 23rd was also the wedding of Elizabeth Galietto and John Rutter.
The event took place in Cooperstown, New York, with the After Party Band from Around Town Entertainment.

The After Party Band was the right choice for their New York Wedding music.
The couple loved the Beatles, so their wedding ceremony music chosen was all Beatles selections! “In My Life” Beatles, “Here There Everywhere” Beatles and “Two Of Us” Beatles.
The pianist played all the wedding ceremony songs as the bridal party and the bride walked down the aisle.

After the guests enjoyed the wedding cocktail music provided by Around Town Entertainment’s trio, they moved into the reception to dance with the New York wedding band, After Party!
For the wedding Bridal Party Entrance song, the bride and groom chose “Love Somebody” by Maroon. Then the couple took their first dance to “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Paul McCartney.
Other fun selections chosen were, “timber” by Pitbull and Kesha
and “Pompeii” by Bastille. The bride and groom and their guests loved the chosen New York wedding music.

On Monday, August 25, 2014, the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment performed for the Clinique’s annual New York Corporate event!
The event was a celebration for the very best within their company worldwide!
The guests flew in from all over the continent to celebrate at the historic Central Park Boathouse.
The band played a good mix of sophisticated songs perfect for a dinner in the park. Once the guests were ready to dance, it was high energy all the way, and all night! The guest danced to the world’s most famous and popular song hits! The guests took every moment to get photographs with the band and were so excited to be part of Clinique’s amazing dinner celebration!

Around Town Entertainment was thrilled to have been chosen as the New York wedding entertainment, the Connecticut wedding entertainment, the New Jersey Wedding Entertainment and for the New York Corporate Entertainment.

For all your events please visit www.aroundtownent.com

August 9th and August 10th-Two weddings with the Around Town Entertainment

August 9th and August 10th-Two weddings with the Around Town Entertainment 150 150 adam Michaels

What a great weekend for Around Town Entertainment with two exciting New York weddings!

August 9, 2014 was the wedding of Annie Mattausch and Mike Clements.
The couple celebrated their wedding at the beautiful Garrison Golf Club in Garrison, New York, a stunning New York wedding venue.

The evening began with a jazz ensemble from Around Town Entertainment as the guests enjoyed cocktails while overlooking the mountains and brilliant sun that seemed to arrive just as the celebration began.

The guests moved into an elegant reception where the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was already playing some high energy music for their arrival.
The couple chose Around Town Entertainment as their New York wedding entertainmentand had a very specific vision in mind when it came to music. They wanted to dance, dance and dance! And that they did!
With some of their favorite wedding songs chosen, the New York wedding band played the gamut.
For the couple’s first dance wedding song, they chose “All Of Me” by John Legend.
As the bride took a wedding Father Daughter dance, the band played “Cinderella” by Steven Curtis Chapman.
The groom chose “Unforgettable” by Nat King/Natalie cole as the classic Mother and son dance song. For the wedding Cake cutting song they chose “You Are The best Thing” by Ray La Montagne and the bride tossed the bouquet to the song “Single ladies” by Beyonce, a perfect wedding bouquet song!
Some other requested favorite wedding songs chosen were “Old Time Rock n Roll” by Bob Segar,
and “Papa Was A Rollin Stone” by the Temptations. Their chosen song, “Have I told You Lately” by Rod Stewart was played by the band.as the perfect New York wedding entertainment song during dinner.

August 10, 2014 was the wedding of Chana Miller and Jay Heath.
The couple chose the unique New York wedding venue, Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York.
The wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception took place all around the beautiful, sprawling property.

The bride and groom and guests first walked down a long path through what felt like an enchanted forest to their quiet and secluded destination. There the piano player from Around Town Entertainment played their chosen ceremony wedding songs “Hoppipolla” by Sigur Ros for the processional, “Your Hand in Mine” by Explosions in the Sky for the bride’s wedding ceremony song and “You Make My Dreams Come True” for the wedding recessional song.

The guests then enjoyed cocktails in the front lawn of the quaint Full Moon Resort Inn.
There the duo of piano and guitar played the perfect outdoor wedding music.

The guests then entered the reception tent where the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was in place as their chosen New York wedding entertainment.
The couple chose “Treasure” by Bruno Mars as the wedding introduction song, “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce as the bride and groom wedding introduction song and “How Is It” by Dolorean as the couple first dance wedding song.
The bride and groom both danced with their parents to the chosen wedding parent dance song, “In My Life” by Beatles.
The bride and groom and their family chose Around Town Entertainment as their New York wedding Entertainment because they had heard the band’s wedding Hora at a friend’s wedding.
They truly wanted the long and extended version of the Hora, so the band gave them exactly that! Forty five minutes the families danced with complete elation as the Hora continued.
The bride and groom could not have been happier with their choice of New York wedding music.

Around Town Entertainment was thrilled to be the chosen as the best New York City Wedding Band, Best Connecticut wedding band and best New Jersey wedding band entertainment.

For all events, please visit www.aroundtownent.com

Three more fantastic weddings with Around Town Entertainment!

Three more fantastic weddings with Around Town Entertainment! 150 150 adam Michaels

Around Town Entertainment had two more amazing weddings to finish up July and another to start off August with a bang!

July 26, 2014 was a great night!  The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was at the Temple Sinai of Roslyn for the New York wedding of Wendy Gold and Jeff Gensler.
The ceremony began with the beautiful songs played by Around Town Entertainment’s  classical ceremony string musicians. “Across the Universe” by The Beatles was the chosen ceremony processional song and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz was the bride’s song for the ceremony.
These songs sounded beautiful played by the ceremony classical string ensemble.

After a festive cocktail hour, the guests moved into the reception for a great night of high energy dancing! This crowd didn’t miss a beat!
The bride and groom first had their wedding party introductions to Ne-yo and Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything.” Then the couple danced to their chosen wedding first dance song “Everything” by Michael Buble.
From there, the party began! From the onset, the bride told us they wanted to dance all night, and that they did! With all their favorite wedding songs covering all the decades, the band played non stop high energy dance music throughout the event.
The crowd went crazy and the bride and groom were beyond thrilled to join them!!
The A-List band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen New York wedding band for the Heather Desaro and Chris Horvat wedding on July 26, 2014.
The Inn at New Hyde Park, was the New York wedding venue for this beautiful wedding!
The jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment played a cool mix of wedding cocktail music to begin this night.

The reception began with “Happy” by Pharrell for the bride and groom’s grand entrance.
A Special guest joined the band to play the couple’s first dance wedding song “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Ingrid Michaelson.
The band prepared the songs “Lullabye” by-Billy Joel and”Days Like This” by Van Morrison for their special wedding parent dances.
The band also prepared some special unique songs such as “Kapitanskie Tango” and “Come Share The Wine” Al Martino.
This was a great night of amazing music for an amazing couple!

August 2, 2014 was the wedding of Jacqueline Ward and Chris Peters.
The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment traveled to Newport, Rhode Island to the beautiful wedding venue, Castle Hill.

The guests first entered an elegantly designed tented cocktail hour and the wedding cocktail music was featured as the trio from Around Town Entertainment hit all the right notes!

For the reception, “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC was the intense song that energized the crowd as the bride and groom were welcomed into the stunning reception space.
The bride and groom took their first wedding Dance to “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley

The bride and groom were charged and ready to dance! They couldn’t have been more excited to dance to their favorite high energy songs.

The crowd cheered for the bride and groom as the band played on throughout the night. The music never stopped and the night was electric with energy!
What an amazing time in Newport, Rhode Island!

Around Town Entertainment was honored to be the chosen New York wedding band, Connecticut wedding band and New Jersey wedding band.

For all weddings and events please visit www.aroundtownent.com

July 17 and July 19 performances with Around Town Entertainment!

July 17 and July 19 performances with Around Town Entertainment! 150 150 adam Michaels

Thursday, July 17th, 2014 the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment performed for a full crowd at the Red Lion in New York City.   It was a great opportunity for some new wedding clients to hear the band perform live,  as well as a chance to see some amazing clients who  have used Around Town Entertainment as their chosen New York wedding band, New Jersey wedding band or Connecticut wedding band!

The band played dance music  that had the crowd on their feet the entire night!   September 18th, 2014, the Around Town Band will be back at the Red Lion where we can invite our Around Town Entertainment friends, and all our brides and grooms who will be having Around Town Entertainment as their New York wedding band,  New Jersey wedding band and Connecticut wedding band.

Saturday, July 19th, 2014 was the wedding of Jennifer McGurk and Chris Esguerra.  It was a true New York wedding experience at the stunningly beautiful venue known as Guastavino’s located on East 59th Street, New York City.

The evening began with a beautiful ceremony in the main open ballroom of Guastavino’s.   The wedding ceremony piano player from Around Town Entertainment first serenaded the guests as the anticipation of the bride’s grand entrance built.
For the processional, the bridal walked to “Con Te Partiro” by Andrea Bocelli.
The bride chose the traditional wedding song “Wedding March” the Chris Wrisner version. For the recessional, the guests cheered the announcement of husband and wife to the song “Beautiful Day” by U2, and what a perfect song choice! It truly was a beautiful day and it had only just begun!

The guests went downstairs to the main floor for their glamorous cocktail party, as the trio from Around Town Entertainment played the perfect wedding cocktail music.

The guests then moved back to the ballroom which seemed to magically transform in one hour to the perfect, stunning dream wedding reception setting.
The couple’s first dance wedding song was “All Of Me” by John Legend.
The bride chose “Walk With You” by Edwin McCain as her father daughter wedding song.
“Find Your Wings” by Mark Harris was the selected song for Mother and son wedding song
The bride and groom also got to hear some of their favorite wedding dance songs specially learned and prepared by Around Town Entertainment
A mash up of “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” The Great Gatsby and Black Eyed Pead “Dirty Bit/I Had The Time Of My Life” was the big hit!

The Around Town Band fromAround Town Entertainment was honored to be part of such a beautiful New York City wedding.
We look forward to our weekend of weddings to come!
For all your NYC weddings, CT weddings, NJ weddings, please visit our website at: www.aroundtownent.com

July 11, 2014 weekend-FOUR BEAUTIFUL WEDDINGS with Around Town Entertainment

July 11, 2014 weekend-FOUR BEAUTIFUL WEDDINGS with Around Town Entertainment 150 150 adam Michaels

Around Town Entertainment had a wonderful weekend with four amazing weddings!

July 11, 2014 The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was at Oheka Castle, in Huntington, New York for the wedding of Kristin Harrington and John Conciatori.
The evening began with a touching ceremony in the stunning open garden and courtyard of the castle. The setting could not have been more perfect. The harpist from Around Town Entertainment played classic wedding ceremony music.The bride walked down the isle to “Canon in D” Pachelbel. The “Wedding March” was played once the couple was announced as husband and wife.

The guests moved into the castle for their cocktail hour, where they enjoyed the jazz triofrom Around Town Entertainment.

For the reception, the guests moved into the grand room where the guests enjoyed a wide variety of favorites chosen by Mr. and Mrs. Harrington.  The bride and groom chose Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight” as their first dance wedding song.
The band made sure to play special requested songs including “Little Bitty Pretty One” Bobby Day, “Rock Around The Clock” Bill Hailey, “Jump In the Line” Harry Belefonte and “Paradise By The Dashboard Lights” Meatloaf.
The crowd loved the songs and the night could not have been more perfect!

On July 12, 2014, the Around Town Band was the chosen New York wedding band for Blaire Berman and David Marsella.
The wedding was at the Garrison, in Garrison, New York.
With another perfect summer day, the ceremony was outdoors on the Garrison’s beautiful lawn with the stunning views.
The wedding piano player from Around Town Entertainment played “Il Postino” Luis Enriquez Bacalove for the processional, “Falling Slowly” Once, for the bride and “La Vie En Rose” Edith Piaf for the recessional.

The guests moved indoors to enjoy an hour of cocktails as the trio from Around Town Entertainment serenaded.
The reception was where the party really came to life with an exciting traditional Hora and then dance sets filled with the crowd’s favorite top 40 dance hits!

Once the music began, the party never stopped. What a great and exciting New York wedding!

July 12, 2014, the After Party Band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen New York wedding band for the wedding of Hayley Mines and Lance Becker.

The wedding reception took place at the North Shore Synagogue in Syosset, New York.

The Bride and Groom chose “Today Was A Good Day” by Ice Cube as the song for their grand entrance. Their first dance was “Harvest Moon” by Neil Young. The bride danced with her father to the song, “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. The groom danced with him mother to the song “In My Life” by the Beatles.
The crowd danced the night away with some of the couple’s favorites songs, including “Every changing Time” by Aretha Franklin, “Mr. Jones” by Counting Crows and “Finally” by CeCe Peniston.

July 12, 2014 the A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment performed for the wedding of Bethany Cook and Joseph Fuscaldo. The Waterview located in Monroe, Connecticut was the chosen wedding venue.

After a sophisticated cocktail hour, with music played by Around Town Entertainment’s ensemble, the party began with a bridal party entrance to “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson. The Bride and Groom were introduced to the song “Signed Sealed Delivered” by Stevie Wonder. For the couple’s first Dance the bride and groom chose “Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel.

This Connecticut wedding crowd was excited to dance with the sounds of the A-List Band.
Classic dance songs such as “My First, My Last, My Everything” by Barry White and “Shout” were requested by the bride and groom. The guests loved it!
A-List Band was thrilled to be the Connecticut wedding band for this beautiful Connecticut wedding.

Around Town Entertainment was thrilled to have been chosen by our clients as the best New York wedding music and Connecticut wedding music.
For your Connecticut wedding band and New York wedding band, please visit our website: www.aroundtownent.com
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July 4th weekend! Three events with Around Town Entertainment!

July 4th weekend! Three events with Around Town Entertainment! 150 150 adam Michaels

July 4th weekend was an exciting weekend for Around Town Entertainment!
The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen band for the Quogue Field Club’s annual Fourth of July celebration!
The event took place on July 5th at the Quogue Field Club, in Quogue, New York.
The band played continuous live dance music for the excited crowd! Once the several hundred guests hit the dance floor, they never left! It was a very high energy atmosphere, as the band played every classic and Top 40 hit!
The crowd cheered with approval as each song began! As the night ended, the guests wanted more! They cheered for an encore song and the band happily obliged!
What a way to celebrate the Fourth!

July 6, 2014 was the wedding day for Marco Wylie and Sadie Gunuey.
The couple celebrated their wedding at the Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

The couple chose After Party Bandfrom Around Town Entertainment as their wedding band.
The night started with a beautiful outdoor ceremony. The pianist from Around Town Entertainment played classic wedding songs for the processional. The beautiful song, “Noturno” by Chopin played for the bridal party and the classic wedding song, “The Wedding March” by Mendelssohn was the song for the beautiful bride.
The guests enjoyed their cocktail hour as the jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment played a great variety of jazz selections.

For the reception, the wedding bridal party and the bride and groom were announced to the song “Sleep Walk” by Santo and Johnny. The bride and groom also chose “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke as their first dance.
The guests enjoyed a traditional Italian Tarantella and then danced the night away as theNew York City wedding band played the bride and groom’s favorite songs!

July 6, 2014 was also the wedding of Laila Assaad and Benjamin Yagoubian
The couple celebrated their wedding at the New York Central Park Boathouse
The A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen wedding band for this New York City wedding.
The bride and groom had a beautiful ceremony and then all the guests enjoyed cocktails outdoors on the water.
The trio from Around Town Entertainment entertained the guests.
For the reception, the couple chose a mash up of “Party Rock” by Lmfao and “Pa Parlo Americano” for the bridal party’s entrance and then “Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge for their grand entrance.
The guests enjoyed a traditional Hora and then a night filled with energy dance music.
The bride and groom really loved more of the current radio hits, so the A-List Band designed their night around this style of music. Songs like “Happy” by Pharrell, and “Timber” by Kesha and Pitbull were their favorites.
The night was a huge success as the couple and their guests danced the night away!

Around Town Entertainment was honored to be the chosen New York City wedding band for such amazing event!
For all events, please visit our website www.aroundtownent.com

Saturday, June 28, 2014-Three Around Town Entertainment weddings!!

Saturday, June 28, 2014-Three Around Town Entertainment weddings!! 150 150 adam Michaels

Saturday, June 28, 2014 was a great night for Around Town Entertainment.
Three of the bands, the Around Town Band, the After Party Band and the A-List Band had the honor of performing for spectacular weddings!

The Around Town Band was at the Tribeca Rooftop, located in Tribeca, New York City for the wedding of Angela Conforti and Brian DeLeo.
On a perfect summer evening, with the sun kissing each guest, music filled the air. The jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment played on the rooftop as the guests enjoyed the stunning city views.

As the sun set, the guests moved downstairs to the main room of this upscale New York venue.
The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment greeted the guests as they danced their way into the room!
It was sure to be an exciting evening!

The bride and groom made their grand entrance to a Michael Jackson classic and the guests cheered the moment!
Next was the moment for the bride and groom to take their first dance. They chose the beautiful acoustic version of “Latch” by Sam Smith. All guests poured onto the dance floor to join the bride and groom on this dance and then it was time to party!
The guests really loved the most current top 40 hits and the band was thrilled to play everyone of their requests!

The party never stopped, even when it was time for the last song of the night. The crowd chanted for more music!
The band played an encore song and the crowd went wild!
These guests really came to dance and couldn’t get enough! What an exciting wedding!

The After Party Band was at the luxury 5 Star Pierre Hotel located in New York City’s east side for the wedding of Ruxandra Staicut and Todd Levy.
The evening began in the beautiful Wedgewood Room for the couple’s ceremony.
“Falling Slowly” from Once and “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones were the chosen processional songs for the wedding bridal party and the bride and groom. The couples exchanged vows and then moved into the Pierre Hotel’s Salon for their cocktails.
The pianist from Around Town Entertainment continued playing for the conclusion of the ceremony and as the guests entered the Salon, the guitarist from Around Town Entertainment welcomed the guests in with more music!

Soon all guests were back in the Wedgewood Room for a evening of dinner and dancing.
The bride and groom set the mood just right when they chose “Marry You” by Bruno Mars as their introduction song!
They also chose the beautiful song “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green as their first dance.
“Mr Saxobeat” by Alexandra Stan and “Danza Kudoro” by Don Omar were songs that the bride and groom requested the band play, and the guests really loved the choice!
The bride and groom and their guests danced the night away in style with the After Party Band! What a great event!

The Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury, Connecticut was the setting for the much anticipated Maureen Sheehy and Brian Piazza wedding.

The couple chose the A-List Band from Around Town Entertainment.
After a sophisticated hour of cocktails and music by Around Town Entertainment’s jazz trio, the bride and groom and their guests had a night to remember!
What an appropriate way to introduce the bride and groom and their bridal party, with the song “Summer Love” by Justin Timberlake, and “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie. The couple chose the perfect songs to set the night on fire!
Songs like “Clarity” by Zedd, “Love Never Felt So Good” by Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake, “Feel This Moment” by Christina Aguilera, “As” by Stevie Wonder and “Treasure” by Bruno Mars were only some of the bride and groom’s chosen songs performed by the A-List Band.

The dance floor was packed all through the night and the memories of this celebration will last a lifetime!

Around Town Entertainment was thrilled to be the chosen New York wedding entertainment for all three amazing couples!

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June 20 weekend started early! Three weddings with Around Town Entertainment!

June 20 weekend started early! Three weddings with Around Town Entertainment! 150 150 adam Michaels

Around Town Entertainment had three beautiful weddings on a weekend that started a bit early this week!
Our first wedding, on Thursday, June 19th started off the wedding weekend early!
Oheka Castle was the venue chosen by Aimee Kestenberg and Sean Elan for their New York style wedding.
The couple exchanged vows on the great lawn of this beautiful property.

Aimee and her bridal party walked down the aisle with a dramatic string quartet provided by Around Town Entertainment.
The guests moved inside, enjoying Around Town Entertainment’s jazz trio for their cocktail music.
For the reception, the guests moved into the main reception hall and danced the night away.
The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment and Aimee’s favorite DJ, shared the stage, playing everything from the top radio and club hits to the client’s favorite Elvis songs!

Oheka Castle is the perfect setting for a fairy tale wedding!

Saturday, June 21, 2014, was the wedding of Aynsley Karps and Nathan Farber.
The couple chose the quaint and architecturally beautiful Foundry in Long Island City, New York as their venue.
The couple first enjoyed a very warm and touching ceremony in the Foundry’s main room.

The acoustic guitarist from Around Town Entertainment played their ceremony music.
Songs such as “Sparks” by Coldplay and “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne were chosen as the couple’s ceremony music.
The guests then moved outdoors on a perfect summer’s eve to enjoy their sit down dinner.
The live dinner music was provided by Around Town Entertainment. The guests enjoyed a formal dinner as the ensemble serenaded the guests.
Once dinner was fully enjoyed, the guests moved back inside for a wedding dance party!

The Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment was the chosen band for their wedding celebration.
Aynsley and Nathan started off the dance set with their official first dance as a married couple, with the song “Crazy Love” by Van Morrison. The guests then danced to a variety of styles of music selected by wedding couple.
Songs like “That’s What I Like About You” by the Romantics, “I Feel Good” by James Brown really had the crowd feeling elated as they burned up the dance floor!
As the couple was congratulated and the last song of the night was played, the crowd cheered for more music. The band was thrilled to oblige! The party ended with a bang and it was quite an amazing night!

Sunday afternoon, June 22, 2014, the Around Town Band was at the Temple Beth El in Chappaqua, New York. This Westchester synagogue was the perfect place for a New York wedding!
Katie Dreskin and Mark Boonshoft had attended another wedding with Around Town Entertainment and knew right away they had to have them for their wedding!
This beautiful couple first exchanged vows in the synagogue as the piano player from Around Town Entertainment played their favorite, chosen Beatles songs on the grand piano.
The guests then enjoyed their cocktails outdoors on a perfect sunny day.
The jazz trio from Around Town Entertainment set up and played outdoors for the guests.
For the reception, the Around Town Band from Around Town Entertainment set the room on fire with a traditional Hora and then with the couple’s favorite chosen dance hits.

Songs from Stevie Wonder, Chuck Berry, and Huey Lewis filled the room along with today’s current hits, including “Call Me Maybe” chosen by the bride!
This was an amazing Sunday afternoon wedding with great vibes and love in the air!

Around Town Entertainment was thrilled to be chosen by extraordinary clients as the selected New York wedding music and entertainment.